Cause of Windows Phone 7 data spikes found; attack code released for just-patched Windows bug

	Researcher releases attack code for just-patched Windows bug | Microsoft welcoming Geohot to hack Windows Phone 7?
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	Cause of Windows Phone 7 data spikes found Microsoft has found the cause of random, high data usage spikes reported by some Windows Phone 7 users. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec A Candid Examination of Data Deduplication When a new technology like data deduplication comes along that promises to solve today's information management and backup problems its, it is no surprise that organizations may view it as a silver bullet. Read this whitpaper and get a candid view of deduplication. Read now! In this Issue Researcher releases attack code for just-patched Windows bug Microsoft welcoming Geohot to hack Windows Phone 7? iPhone gets Microsoft OneNote app HP-Microsoft collaboration bears fruit Windows on verge of dropping below 90% market share Hacktivism a security worry for businesses in 2011 Microsoft Office 2010 upgrades: Four pitfalls to avoid Microsoft: BPOS components average 99.9-plus percent uptime Details emerge of patents Novell is selling to Microsoft Does Microsoft deal signal death of HP's Neoview? Microsoft turns up the heat on Salesforce.com, Oracle WHITE PAPER: Brocade Introducing Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching Brocade Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS) is an emerging technology that will revolutionize the way data center networks are architected and how they function. Read Now. Researcher releases attack code for just-patched Windows bug Attack code for a Windows vulnerability that Microsoft patched last week was released by a researcher one day after the company fixed the flaw. Read More Microsoft welcoming Geohot to hack Windows Phone 7? Microsoft embracing hackers from the start? It appears that Microsoft is inviting iPhone and PS3 hacker Geohot to get creative with Windows Phone 7. Read More iPhone gets Microsoft OneNote app Microsoft's release of OneNote for iPhone is one of the first examples of Microsoft making a portion of Office available on non-Windows phones. Read More WHITE PAPER: Diskeeper Maximize SAN Infrastructure Performance Although SAN has advantages in performance, reliability, availability and provisioning, it is affected by fragmentation and performance will decline unless it is addressed. Find out why this is true and how to best avoid SAN slowdowns. Read more HP-Microsoft collaboration bears fruit Just over a year ago, HP and Microsoft announced a $250 million partnership to jointly develop HP appliances running Microsoft software platforms including Exchange, SharePoint and SQL Server. Today, some of the fruits of that collaboration are coming to market. Read More Windows on verge of dropping below 90% market share Windows is on the verge of dropping below 90% market share, with smartphones and tablets posing an increasingly serious threat to Microsoft's dominance of the operating system market. Read More Hacktivism a security worry for businesses in 2011 It's cute when social media is used to create a flash mob where hundreds of people, in one instance, gathered in New York City dressed as elves in 2009. It's potentially menacing, though, when the same organizing principle of social media is used to bring down Web sites. IT security expert Hugh Thompson says enterprises need to protect themselves from what is now called "hacktivism." Read More WHITE PAPER: Google Postini Users Rate Cloud Email Security Vendors Nemertes is an independent organization that conducts research based 100% on the experiences of actual end-users. See why they awarded their PilotHouse award to Google Postini messaging security service. Their decisive win over AT&T, Cisco, Symantec and others for superior technology, customer service and value are worth noting. Read now! Microsoft Office 2010 upgrades: Four pitfalls to avoid From training worries to compatibility woes, fears of business disruption can spread when IT announces a Microsoft Office 2010 upgrade. Here's how IT can steer clear of four big upgrade mistakes. Read More Microsoft: BPOS components average 99.9-plus percent uptime The hosted applications in Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Standard Suite (BPOS) have averaged uptime of 99.9% or better in the past year, according to the company. Read More Details emerge of patents Novell is selling to Microsoft Additional details have emerged regarding the more than 800 patents Novell is selling to the Microsoft-led consortium CPTN Holdings for US$450 million, about two months after the deal was first announced. Read More Does Microsoft deal signal death of HP's Neoview? HP and Microsoft's unveiling of a series of data warehousing appliances has some observers sounding the death knell for HP's Neoview platform. Read More Microsoft turns up the heat on Salesforce.com, Oracle Microsoft announced Monday that its CRM Online software is now available in 40 markets around the world, bringing it in closer competition with Salesforce.com and Oracle's CRM on Demand. Read More
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